Official Record
Recovery needed to cement lower credit risk at Slovenian banks
Credit and solvency risk in Slovenia down following restructuring of banking system in December
Saudi inflation expected to fall below 3% in 2014
Country's cost of living index peaked at 4% last April before inflationary pressures in the transport and restaurant sectors abated during second half of the year
Public opinion of BoJ policy continues to dive
Bank of Japan survey shows majority of Japanese people now think interest rates are too low, while a growing proportion believe the economy will worsen over the next year
One in five in UK 'aware of forward guidance'
Policy may indirectly affect households' interest rate expectations and spending through media reports and effects on business spending, according to report
Albania governor calls for Balkan payments system in annual conference speech
The Bank of Albania's 10th annual international conference celebrated the 20th anniversary of the central bank and the 100th anniversary of its declaration of independence
Thailand MPC split over rate cut
Minutes from the policy-makers' January meeting show that a motion to cut rates in the face of growing political unrest was defeated by four votes to three
Liberian credit grew 42.5% in 2013, says central bank annual report
Total bank assets rose by 23.7%, while deposits grew 26.1%; internal activities centred mainly on strengthening the capacity of staff to meet skill requirements, according to the bank
Kazakhstan experiences 10-year inflation low
Quarterly inflation falls to 0.6% in latest figures; National Bank of Kazakhstan predicts it will increase in the coming quarter but remain in check throughout 2014
Central Bank of Peru revises annual growth and inflation rates downwards
Bank expects inflation, at 3% annualised in November, to converge to 2% target in 2014; IMF projects 2.5%, citing 'well-anchored expectations'
BoJ mulls ‘more thorough’ communication
Minutes from December meeting reveal policy board members’ concern over market scepticism towards the BoJ’s path back to 2% inflation; suggest clarifying reaction function
Downside risks to Canadian inflation put central bank in a quandary
Uncertainty over inflation's next move leaves Bank of Canada waiting for more information before it decides to move rates
New collateral framework will have a ‘limited’ impact on banks, says DNB
Dutch central bank imposes tougher collateral requirements on the banks that use its services; more stringent than the wider Eurosystem, which has made a number of accommodations in recent years
Hungary minutes show calls to slow rate of cuts
Hungarian monetary policy council decided in December to again cut rates by 20 basis points, but two members argued it was time to slow the rate of easing
Turkish banks 'sound' despite 'significant increase' in non-deposit funding, central bank says
Lenders' asset quality and capital adequacy high enough to withstand shocks according to new financial stability report; liquid FX assets cover 'half' of sector's short-term external debt
Philippines governor unperturbed by inflation surge
Amando Tetangco insists the inflation environment is ‘manageable’ despite annual CPI almost doubling in the past four months; central bank hits target for fifth consecutive year
Chilean central bank puts rate cuts on pause
Minutes from the board’s December meeting reveal members were concerned about spooking markets and wanted to buy time to assess earlier easing
Bank of Greece says new banking model needed to sustain recovery
The country's economy is ‘stabilising', according to the central bank's annual report on monetary policy, but until the banking sector returns to health, alternative funding channels will be needed
Bank of Thailand MPC insists rising inflation is ‘not immediate threat’
Minutes from November meeting show the committee voted to cut rates for the second time in six months despite one member’s concerns that inflation could continue to pick up in 2014
Bank of Canada warns over lingering economic vulnerabilities
The global economy looks more robust than it did when the Bank of Canada published its last Financial System Review six months ago, but risks remain
IMF warns Nigeria over large portfolio flows
Fund commends 'appropriate' monetary stance but warns of economic vulnerabilites caused by portfolio flows and dependency on oil receipts
Bank of Russia sees inflation out of monetary policy control
Improvements to the transmission mechanism should enable the Russian central bank to target inflation more effectively, but prices will be influenced predominantly by non-monetary factors
Korea sheds light on MPC voting results
Bank of Korea monetary policy report reflects on the decision to announce voting results in the wake of MPC meetings; only one disagreement in the ensuing seven meetings
Sveriges Riksbank calls for higher risk weights on mortgages
Central bank's latest financial stability report supports regulatory proposal to raise minimum amount of capital banks must back up housing loans with from 15 to 25%
Bank of England points to growing concern over low rates
Market participants say the risks surrounding low interest rates are now the third biggest cause for concern in the UK financial system, behind sovereign risk and the prospect of an economic downturn